HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03122013 - C.18RECOMMENDATION(S):
RECEIVE public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2013
through February 28, 2013, as recommended by County Counsel.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Settlement amounts are listed below.
BACKGROUND:
One agreement to settle pending litigation, as defined in Government Code section 54956.9, became final during the
period of February 1, 2013 through February 28, 2013.
Pistone v. County of Contra Costa (CCC Sup. Ct. Case No. C11-02264). This is a premises liability case. The
plaintiff alleged she tripped when entering an elevator in a County-owned building and alleged she suffered a
partially torn gastrocnemius muscle. As part of a settlement and release agreement, the Board of Supervisors
authorized payment of $60,000 to the plaintiff, inclusive of attorney fees and costs. The Board authorized settlement
on January 15, 2013, in closed session, by a 5-0 vote. The settlement became final on February 26, 2013. The
settlement amount is paid through
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/12/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Thomas Geiger,(925)
335-1800
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 12, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Thomas Geiger, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, Sharon Hymes-Offord, Risk Manager
C.18
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Sharon L. Anderson, County Counsel
Date:March 12, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public report of litigation settlement agreements that became final during the period of February 1, 2013 through
February 28, 2013.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
the Risk Management Liability Internal Service Fund.
This report includes final settlements of litigation matters handled by the Office of the County Counsel. This report
does not include litigation settlements that were reported by the Risk Management Division of the County
Administrator’s Office as a consent item on the Board’s open session agenda.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The report would not be accepted.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
N.A.